He started his journalism career in 1992 as a freelance writer for Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s largest daily national newspaper and soon specialised in air transport. Jens joined Aviation Week and Aviation Daily in 2000 as one of the European correspondents. Later his role was expanded to cover international air transport. In 2013 he was named Managing Editor Commercial.
Jens frequently appears on radio and TV to comment on industry matters. In 2003, he received the Hugo Junkers Award of the German aviation press for his coverage of Fairchild Dornier’s bankruptcy. He was named the country’s top travel and air transport writer by the Travel Industry Club three times. Jens graduated from the Munich School of Journalism.
Airlines could save 3%-6% of their costs if standardization in aircraft and other equipment within alliances occurred, Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht told delegates last week at the Aviation Week Toulouse symposium in London.
More than 90% of buzz pilots have accepted low-fare specialist Ryanair's wage proposal, clearing the way for buzz' relaunch as a Ryanair subsidiary. The pilots adhered to a deadline set for last Friday to agree to the new contract -- which according to Ryanair includes significant pay increases -- or be laid off.
Swiss International Air Lines posted a CHF980 million (US$719 million) loss for Fiscal Year 2002, reflecting the company's startup expenses and a massively deteriorating air travel market in the fourth quarter. The company was ahead of its own business plan, released early in 2003, however. Swiss shares rose 25% last Friday on the news, indicating the market had expected even worse figures, but the stock has lost more than 80% of its value since Swiss was founded.
